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bisikaw vta

bump h/ (with foot or body); hit h/ in an accident; body check h/

Paired with: bisikan vti

nimbisikawaa 1s - 3s ind; obisikawaan 3s - 3' ind; bisikawaad 3s - 3' conj; besikawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bisikaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bisikaw-/

Sentence Examples

Gegaa ningii-pisikawaa makwa gii-bimi-aazhawa'adood.

I almost hit the bear as it was crossing the road.

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Word Parts

bisikaw /bisikaw-/: /bit-/

accidentally

; /-kaw/

act on h/ or it (animate) by foot or body

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Word Family

bisikaw vta bump h/ (with foot or body); hit h/ in an accident; body check h/

(detransitive) bisikaage vai s/he bumps into, collides with (someone) (reciprocal) bisikodaadiwag vai they bump into, collide with each other

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